Phytosterols (plant sterols) occur in the cells of all plants. They are important structural
components that stabilize the biological membranes of plants. Sterols can occur in the “free” …

This paper deals with biodiesel production from corn oil as a feedstock via the
transesterification and esterification reactions. To date, corn oil has not been considered a …

The structure of the human gut microbiota is controlled primarily through the degradation of
complex dietary carbohydrates, but the extent to which carbohydrate breakdown products …

Sorghum is a rich source of various phytochemicals including tannins, phenolic acids,
anthocyanins, phytosterols and policosanols. These phytochemicals have potential to …

Phytosterols (plant sterols) are triterpenes that are important structural components of plant
membranes, and free phytosterols serve to stabilize phospholipid bilayers in plant cell …

Plant sterols are an essential component of the membranes of all eukaryotic organisms.
They are either synthesised de novo or taken up from the environment. Their function …

Biorefineries process bioresources such as agriculture or forest biomass to produce energy
and a wide variety of precursor chemicals and bio-based materials, similar to the modern …

While cereals remain the world's largest food yield-with more than 2.3 billion metric tons
produced annually-consumer demands are on the rise for healthier cereal products with …

In plants, sterols are found in free form (free sterols, FSs) and conjugated as steryl esters
(SEs), steryl glycosides (SGs) and acyl steryl glycosides (ASGs). Conjugated sterols are …

This review assesses the nutritional attributes of coarse cereals and also their utilization as
food and as formulated foods. These cereals are laden with phytochemicals including …